Archives for April 13, 2014

April 2014 article in City Pages linked here.
Yours truly featured, along with other members of the now budding Minneapolis authentic sauna tribe. Copy pasted here, in case link gets lost:
The sweat life of urban saunas in Minnesota
Twin Cities locals celebrate hot Finnish traditions behind steamy doors
A A AComments (17)By Jacob Wheeler Wednesday, Apr 9 2014
E. Katie Holm
It's hot, damn hot, on the upper bench. The thermometer needle points into the red. Someone on the lower bench tosses a ladle of water on the rocks above the stove, unleashing a sizzle and a cloud of steam that rises to meet you.
"Breathe in," your friend tells you. "It will feel great."
All you can think about is how delicious a cool breeze or a chilly pool of water would feel on your overheating body. You begin counting the seconds before the sauna door will open and let you escape into the air outside. Even the thought of diving into a snowbank suddenly appeals to you. And you realize that, … [Read more...]

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